[Principium]

""PROFESSIONAL" food preparers are required to obtain a license as well as tested for TB. John Q. Public having a family reunion is something entirely different."

How is it different? The condition of the food on the plate is still an unknown to you if you didn't prepare it yourself. Even then, there is risk. And, of course, we all know that government licensed food operations never sicken anyone. Interesting you should mention Hepatitis, as that is the particular disease that was transmitted by a ChiChi's in the Pittsburgh, PA area a couple of years ago. Several people were sickened. Did the county or state government take responsibility for the incident? Of course not. If we want to prevent disease transmission, bureaucrats are not the answer. Pieces of government issued paper are not the answer. Washing the feces from the green onions is the answer.

[politicalwit]

" How is it different?"

Do you prepare picnic foods for a profit? Can't you see a difference between a family outing and a catered event?